News & Analysis as of September 9, 2025

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The United States Federal Communications Commission is an independent federal agency established by the Communications Act of 1934. The Commission is charged with regulating interstate and international... more +

What’s New in Wireless - September 2025

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media... on 9/4/2025

The wireless industry has revolutionized the way we connect, from facilitating teleworking, distance learning, and telemedicine to allowing the American public to interact virtually in almost all other aspects of their daily...more

NTIA Gives Green Light to FCC to Expand Commercial Use of Federal Mid-Band Spectrum

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/15/2020

- NTIA presents framework to accommodate commercial use of the 3.45-3.55 GHz band, including reduced federal use and limited exclusion zones around military installations. - NTIA states that unlicensed operations and...more

FCC Tees Up Mid- and High-Band Spectrum Auctions to Support 5G at July Open Meeting

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 6/25/2019

Continuing its push to free up spectrum to support next-generation 5G services, the FCC plans to move forward on auctions of both mid- and high-band spectrum for commercial mobile use at its next open meeting scheduled for...more

FCC Sets Stage for Next Spectrum Incentive Auction at April Open Meeting

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 3/28/2019

It’s once again full speed ahead on spectrum and 5G deployment at the FCC, as the agency plans to take action at its next open meeting scheduled for April 12, 2019 on a slew of measures aimed at making additional millimeter...more

FCC Issues Draft Order on Next Spectrum Frontiers Auction

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 12/4/2018

The FCC’s Spectrum Frontiers proceeding, which is focused on making millimeter wave (“mmW”) spectrum available for flexible commercial mobile and fixed use, seems poised to move into a new phase even as the current phase is...more

FCC Aims to Open up 6 GHz Band for Unlicensed Use While Protecting Incumbents through Automated Sharing Features and Other...

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 10/16/2018

Responding to demands by high tech companies for more so-called “mid-band” unlicensed spectrum to augment that already made available in the 5 GHz Band, which accommodates Wi-Fi, Internet of Things (“IoT”), and other...more

What’s the Frequency, Tom: The FCC Releases the Spectrum Frontiers Order

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/20/2016

In a move that will support the development of 5G networks, the FCC issued an Order last week in the “Spectrum Frontiers” proceeding that should open up large amounts of high-band spectrum for licensed and unlicensed use. ...more

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